Method of making a post cover and a post cover made in accordance with the method
A method of making a post cover. A first step involves providing a rigid elongate substrate having a first face, a second face, a first side edge and a second side edge, with parallel “V” grooves positioned lengthwise in the first face and a flexible backing covering the second face. A second step involves placing glue in all but one of the “V” grooves and forming the substrate into a tube, with the flexible backing covering the one “V” groove left unglued serving as a hinge which allows the tube to open and close lengthwise around a post.
This application claims priority from Canadian Application Serial No. 2,527,184 filed Nov. 10, 2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a method of making a post cover and a post cover made in accordance with the teachings of the method.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONU.S. Pat. No. 5,987,845 (Laronde 1999) discloses an invention relating to post covers entitled “Post cover with tongue and groove joint”.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccording to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of making a post cover. A first step involves providing a rigid elongate substrate having a first face, a second face, a first side edge and a second side edge, with parallel “V” grooves positioned lengthwise in the first face and a flexible backing covering the second face. A second step involves placing glue in all but one of the “V” grooves and forming the substrate into a tube, with the flexible backing covering the one “V” groove left unglued serving as a hinge which allows the tube to open and close lengthwise around a post.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a post cover which includes a tubular body formed out of a rigid elongate substrate having an interior face, an exterior face, a first side edge and a second side edge. The exterior face is substantially covered by a flexible substrate. The interior face has a plurality of parallel “V” grooves positioned lengthwise, all but one of the “V” grooves being glued. The flexible backing covering the one “V” groove left unglued serves as a hinge which allows the tube to open and close lengthwise around a post.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThese and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to in any way limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiment or embodiments shown, wherein:
The preferred method of making a post cover will now be described with reference to
Referring now to
As examples, rigid substrate 12 may be made from made from drywall, MDF, plastic, or any other suitable rigid material and flexible backing 24 may be made from drywall paper, resin impregnated paper, cloth, or any other suitable material that is sufficiently strong and flexible. Also, referring to
Cautionary Warnings:
Care must be taken when selecting the flexible backing. The flexible backing must be strong enough to act as a hinge. When it acts as a hinge, the stress on the outside of the bend always exceeds the stress on the inside of the bend. If the flexible backing is not strong enough, it will tear. Conversely, if the backing is too thick, surface defects will appear in the form of creases or bubbles. For best results, a material that will provide strength and flexibility ought to be used, examples of which are given above.
In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the illustrated embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined in the Claims.
Claims
1. A method of making a post cover, comprising the steps of:
- providing a rigid elongate substrate having a first face, a second face, a first side edge and a second side edge, parallel “V” grooves positioned lengthwise in the first face and a flexible backing covering the second face;
- placing glue in all but one of the “V” grooves and forming the substrate into a tube, with the flexible backing covering the one “V” groove left unglued serving as a hinge which allows the tube to open and close lengthwise around a post.
2. The method as defined in claim 1, including a step of positioning the tube around a post and securing the first side edge and the second side edge together to prevent removal of the post.
3. The method as defined in claim 1, the rigid substrate being drywall and the flexible backing being drywall paper.
4. The method as defined in claim 1, the rigid substrate being wooden slats.
5. The method as defined in claim 4, the flexible backing being drywall paper.
6. A post cover, comprising:
- a tubular body formed out of a rigid elongate substrate having an interior face, an exterior face, a first side edge and a second side edge, the exterior face being substantially covered by a flexible substrate, the interior face having a plurality of parallel “V” grooves positioned lengthwise, all but one of the “V” grooves being glued, the flexible backing covering the one “V” groove left unglued serving as a hinge which allows the tube to open and close lengthwise around a post.
7. The post cover as defined in claim 6, wherein the rigid substrate is drywall and the flexible backing is drywall paper.
8. The post cover as defined in claim 6, wherein the rigid substrate is wooden slats.
9. The post cover as defined in claim 8, wherein the flexible backing is drywall paper.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 29, 2006
Publication Date: May 10, 2007
Inventor: Malcolm Stinson (Edmonton)
Application Number: 11/541,624
International Classification: B29C 53/00 (20060101); B29C 65/00 (20060101); E04C 3/30 (20060101);